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Carrier expands service between Myrtle Beach, Pittsburgh.
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Beaver County Times (Beaver County, PA)
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September 14, 2007
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 Beaver County Times. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Tom Fontaine
Sep. 14--FINDLAY TWP. -- What a difference a day makes.
On Wednesday, US Airways Chief Executive Officer Doug Parker said his airline might further reduce flights at Pittsburgh International Airport because local market demand wasn't strong enough to support them. But on Thursday, Pittsburgh's newest carrier, Myrtle Beach Direct Air and Tours, said strong demand here has prompted it to expand.
"We started out slow, but word got out about us and by May we were starting to stretch apart at the seams," said company President Ed Warneck.
The carrier started out offering two flights a week between Pittsburgh and Myrtle Beach, a South Carolina ...
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A charter service kicks off $99 one-way, direct flights to Myrtle Beach.
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;
March 9, 2007 ;
Kim Leonard;
619 words
......bags, passengers booked for Myrtle Beach Direct Air and Tours' maiden flight...too. The privately owned Myrtle Beach Direct started operations Wednesday...because of lower hotel prices. Myrtle Beach Direct is a public charter service...
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New air service to launch Myrtle Beach-Newark route.(Brief article)
Airline Industry Information;
January 10, 2007 ;
99 words
......C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Myrtle Beach Direct Air & Tours, a new air service based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States has...summer. To kick off the flights Myrtle Beach Direct will offer March Myrtle Madness specials...
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 "Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)")
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S. Carolina flights set from Falls: Myrtle Beach firm to offer two per...
Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY);
November 9, 2006 ;
528 words
......on until March. That's when Myrtle Beach Direct Air and Tours will begin offering...play golf and relax, said Myrtle Beach Direct President Judy Tull. Right...few dozen charter flights. Myrtle Beach Direct will employ 125-passenger...
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THREE AVENUES TO AN ABOVE-PAR MYRTLE BEACH YES, THE GOLFING IS SUPERB, BUT...
The Boston Globe;
July 8, 2001 ;
Ron Driscoll, Globe Staff;
787 words
...MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The idea deserves to be ranked...trying to figure out how to get sleepy Myrtle Beach on the map. "Larry Robinson of the New...rest of the country began to hear about Myrtle Beach. Next came an assist from Mother Nature...
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Myrtle Beach, S.C., to Be Affected by Flight Cutbacks.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;
March 28, 2003 ;
579 words
......Kathleen Vereen Dayton, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business...domestic flights, including some in Myrtle Beach, as a result of the war in Iraq. The...loss of several weekly flights between Myrtle Beach International Airport and Charlotte...
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 "Morning Call (Allentown, PA)")
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Airline nixes plans to fly from LVIA: Southern Skyways proposed nonstop...
Morning Call (Allentown, PA);
February 19, 2007 ;
557 words
......nonstop service between the Lehigh Valley and Myrtle Beach, S.C., has grounded those flights before they...Skyways said it has made arrangements with Myrtle Beach Direct Air, another airline that flies directly to...for discounted fares for Allentown customers. Myrtle Beach ...
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Northwest Airlines Expands Myrtle Beach, S.C., Service.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;
December 17, 2003 ;
607 words
......Kathleen Vereen Dayton, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business...Northwest Airlines is expanding its Myrtle Beach service, with seasonal nonstop flights...service west of the Mississippi River from Myrtle Beach. We've got a huge amount of destinations...
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 "Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA)")
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The party's over: The Myrtle Beach Pavilion -- a vacation mainstay for...
Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA);
August 20, 2006 ;
787 words
...Byline: Kevin Kittredge Aug. 20--MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Calliope music cuts the muggy...the lights are bright. Welcome to the Myrtle Beach Pavilion on a summer's night. This summer...1948, the Pavilion is lighting up the Myrtle Beach skyline. But, as almost everybody knows...
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Service Sector Is Strong Force in Myrtle Beach, S.C.-Area Economy.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;
July 15, 2001 ;
787 words
...By Kenneth Gailliard, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business...less and skimp on tips, she said. The Myrtle Beach economy is ranked as one of the strongest...the largest employment sector in the Myrtle Beach metropolitan statistical area last year...
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Gas, Restaurants, Hotel Prices Lower in Tourist Mecca of Myrtle Beach,...
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;
May 14, 2004 ;
696 words
......Kathleen Vereen Dayton, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business...a consumer to do? Take a vacation in Myrtle Beach. Troops of tourists converging on the...meals. Gasoline is less expensive in Myrtle Beach than in most cities in the nation and...
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Myrtle Beach, S.C., Airport Sees Almost 24 Percent Rise in Traffic for...
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;
June 11, 2004 ;
608 words
......Kathleen Vereen Dayton, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business...The number of boarding passengers at Myrtle Beach International Airport in May rose almost...recently discontinued its flights between Myrtle Beach, Orlando, Fla. and Manchester, Ohio...
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Myrtle Beach, S.C., Earns Low Rank in Money Magazine's Poll.(Originated...
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;
June 30, 1997 ;
Burch, Colin;
781 words
...Jun. 30--While the Myrtle Beach area continues to gain popularity...no respect from Money magazine. Myrtle Beach ranked No. 208 out of the 300 largest...Florence ranked No. 243. While Myrtle Beach is one of the nation's fastest...
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New North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Chamber Plans Marketing Strategy.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;
October 12, 1999 ;
McLean, Chandra L.;
418 words
......Tribune Business News Oct. 13 -- NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- The newly formed North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce has decided to market...accommodations tax funds earmarked for North Myrtle Beach. Those funds, totalling $500,000, currently...
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